Some scenes from the Netflix series Round 6 were the subject of criticism and controversy on the internet. The production has been among the 10 most watched for some time now. However, viewers noticed a curious fact and began to accuse the director of plagiarism.
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The allegations say that the series demonstrated several similarities with the film As The Gods Will. The Japanese production was launched in 2014 and is directed by the famous Takashi Miike,
Well, you have to agree that the plot of Round 6 has a lot of affinity with the movie. This is because in the Japanese work a group of students is forced to participate in a children's game. However, the losers must pay with their lives.
In the Netflix series, the punishment is also deadly and is made from children's games. The difference is that they are adults looking for a cash prize.
However, in some games users noticed similarities. Especially the first one to be shown. Even the visual elements of the works are quite similar. The director of the series commented on the theme at a press conference.
“It is true that [the game] is similar, but other than that there is no similarity. I worked [on the series] between 2008 and 2009 and at that time I had already decided that the first game would be Red Light, Green Light”, said Hwang Dong-hyuk.
The series stars actor Lee Jung-jae, who plays Seong Gi-hun. Upon entering the billionaire competition, the character discovers that only one will survive. Round 6 is one of the bloodiest series currently released by the streaming platform.
Released on September 17, all nine episodes received a 100% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes. The story is intriguing and, at the same time, macabre and has already conquered thousands of fans. Last weekend, the production was in the top 10 of Netflix.
The official synopsis released by the platform reads as follows:
“A somewhat mysterious invitation arrives for people who are in desperate need of money. The goal? Summon them for an even more mysterious game! The 456 participants find themselves confined to a secret place to compete with each other for the 45.6 billion won prize. Each contest is a traditional children's game in Korea, and the losers pay the price of failure with their lives. Now it remains to be seen: who will be the big winner of the competition? And who is behind this game?
